Consumer demand has crashed, but central bankers see it as a sign of successful policies aimed at cooling ... Published May 20, 2019 07:11am

‘Further squeezing the development spending will only suffocate the economy and alienate people’ Updated May 13, 2019 08:32am

The Fiscal Responsibility and Debt Limitation Act 2005 is weak because it recommends no penalty. Updated May 06, 2019 07:35am

Islamabad and Beijing have agreed to ensure electronic data exchange to curb under-invoicing as the bilateral trade... Published Apr 29, 2019 07:25am

In this report, the Dawn Business and Finance team attempts to scratch... Published Apr 22, 2019 06:58am

The minister supported leaving market forces to decide the price of non-essential items produced by pharmaceuticals Published Apr 15, 2019 07:02am

The lack of clarity regarding the programme’s finances is the key reason why the plan is not being taken seriously ... Published Apr 08, 2019 07:12am

Distributing petty cash is not a solution to help people sustain their families and deal with the rising cost of living. Updated Apr 03, 2019 07:33am

Ehsan Malik says the size of the economy has been understated and is actually twice the size declared. Updated Mar 25, 2019 08:17am

Market watchers foresee a fall in property prices as benami holders rush to dump their assets in the market. Updated Mar 18, 2019 07:57am

‘While the galloping Indian economy may lose momentum and grow at a rate lower than projected... Published Mar 11, 2019 07:12am

Currently there exists no cost-benefit matrix of war for the two nuclear powers, India and Pakistan. Updated Mar 04, 2019 10:42am

‘Instead of scoring political points based on each other’s weaknesses... Published Feb 25, 2019 06:55am

The narrow band of Pakistan’s asset-owning classes can withstand the economic blow that the consolidation phase inflicts Published Feb 18, 2019 07:10am

Razzak Dawood insisted in keeping hope alive although historically every time a step has been taken towards peace... Updated Feb 11, 2019 10:47am

The marathon meetings for the eighth National Finance Commission Award are expected to kick-start this week. Updated Feb 05, 2019 07:45am

The salaried class appreciates the exemptions, but will it be willing to pay for the concessions for ... Published Jan 28, 2019 07:03am

PM Khan needs to instil confidence in business community but not through knee-jerk patronage initiatives: EFP president. Updated Jan 23, 2019 08:29am

In Pakistan, quite a few preconceived perceptions regarding professions based on ethnicity abound. Updated Jan 16, 2019 04:17pm

No one in Islamabad had a clear explanation why the Ministry of Finance is calling the shots over the NFC. Updated Jan 09, 2019 09:28am